As long as the earth endures
Hi! So, I've finally decided to start blogging. I've no idea how often I'll post here or how long I'll keep this up, but I thought today was a great day to begin. Why? Because it's the first day of Spring and we've just had a solar eclipse. These things together got me thinking. I love the turning of the seasons. Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter all have their charms - each has a beauty of its own. I've been particularly enjoying the coming of Spring this year, though. Somehow the lengthening of the days, the brightening of the skies and the (admittedly stop and start) increase in temperatures has been speaking powerfully to me of the potential for fresh beginnings. Some weeks ago the snowdrops poked their heads above the soil in my front garden, followed at a respectable distance by the miniature narcissi planted beside them. I'm still waiting for the daffodils to open and the trees to bud, but nature tells me tha...